Black Narcissus (1947)
A story of exquisite yearning in a strange and beautiful land. Towering over the screen ... as the mountains that saw it happen.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 40m
- Director Emeric Pressburger
- Genres Drama
- Rating 7.5/10 (573 votes)
Synopsis
A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sister Ruth falls for a government worker, Mr. Dean, and begins to question her vow of celibacy. As Sister Ruth obsesses over Mr. Dean, Sister Clodagh becomes immersed in her own memories of love.
Cast
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Deborah Kerr
as Sister Clodagh
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Sabu
as The Young General
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David Farrar
as Mr. Dean
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Flora Robson
as Sister Philippa
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Esmond Knight
as The Old General
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Jean Simmons
as Kanchi
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Kathleen Byron
as Sister Ruth
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Jenny Laird
as Sister Honey
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Judith Furse
as Sister Briony
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May Hallatt
as Angu Ayah
- Eddie Whaley Jr. as Joseph Anthony
- Shaun Noble as Con
- Nancy Roberts as Mother Dorothea
- Ley On as Phuba
- Joan Cozier as Girl in Classroom (uncredited)
- Maxwell Foster as Clodagh's Father in Flashback (uncredited)
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Margaret Scudamore
as Clodagh's Grandmother in Flashback (uncredited)
- Helen Debroy Summers as Clodagh's Mother in Flashback (uncredited)
Crew
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Emeric Pressburger
Director
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Michael Powell
Director
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Jack Cardiff
Director of Photography
- Reginald Mills Editor
- Brian Easdale Original Music Composer
- George R. Busby Producer
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Michael Powell
Producer
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Emeric Pressburger
Producer
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Michael Powell
Writer
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Emeric Pressburger
Writer
